Bacolod resident pleads not guilty of killing neighbor’s Siberian husky dog

Carla Gomez 05/20/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A resident of this city pleaded not guilty to accusations of killing “Skittles,” a Siberian Husky, in February. Dominador Bangero Jr. was arraigned before Judge Jose Paolo Ariola of the Municipal Trial Court in…

Negros town’s acting treasurer sacked over P6-M ‘mystery heist’

Carla Gomez 05/15/2023

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental —The former acting municipal treasurer of Isabela town in Negros Occidental was dismissed from service over the loss of about P6.4 million in government funds that were allegedly stolen inside her house here…

Negros labor groups to demand P750 national minimum wage on Labor Day protest

Carla Gomez 04/30/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Labor groups on Negros Island are uniting under the banner of the United Labor Alliance – Negros (ULAN) to demand for a P750 across-the-board national minimum wage during a protest in Bacolod City on…

Bedridden mom, 3-year-old daughter, die in Bacolod fire

Carla Gomez 04/18/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A mother and her daughter died in a fire that destroyed seven houses at Purok Bayanihan, Barangay Taculing here at 8:47 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023. Mengel Itchon, 39, a stroke patient, reportedly…

Grade 2 pupil chokes to death in Cadiz City

Carla Gomez 04/15/2023

BACOLOD CITY – A Grade 2 pupil died at the Cadiz East Elementary School 2 after reportedly choking on food on Friday, April 14. Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante confirmed the incident, saying Escalante the city government has…

Cop, 2 others stabbed dead during restaurant rumble in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 04/01/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A policeman trying to pacify a fight and two civilians were stabbed dead outside a restobar in Barangay Salvacion, Murcia town, Negros Occidental, at around 1 a.m. on Friday. Killed were Corporal Gabby Tamayo…

Priest arrested in Negros Occidental for allegedly raping choir girl

Carla Gomez 03/30/2023

BACOLOD CITY—A Catholic priest is facing charges for allegedly raping a 17-year-old choir girl in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, in 2022. Fr. Conrado Ursua Mantac, 62, did not resist when arrested by the police at Camelot Subdivision…

Bacolod mayor orders removal of all TV sets from gov’t offices

Carla Gomez 03/27/2023

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has ordered the removal of all television sets in the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) after a photo showing five employees watching during office hours was…

Negros Occidental town police chief in stable condition after being stabbed

Carla Gomez 03/21/2023

BACOLOD CITY — The police chief of Ilog town, Negros Occidental is now in stable condition after he was stabbed by alleged illegal gambling suspects at Kilometer 110, Barangay Dancalan at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18.…

Proposed creation of Negros Island Region gets House nod on final reading

Carla Gomez 03/07/2023

BACOLOD CITY — The House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 7355 seeking the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) on third and final reading on Monday, March 6. The bill, that seeks the creation of…

Negros Occidental gov hopeful for approval of NIR in December

Carla Gomez 03/04/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed hopes that the passage of a law creating the Negros Island Region (NIR) by December would be a nice Christmas gift. Lacson was upbeat on Thursday,…

NPA admits burning 5 sugarcane trucks in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 12/28/2022

BACOLOD CITY — The New People’s Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the burning of five sugarcane trucks in Toboso town, Negros Occidental on Monday, December 26. In a statement on Tuesday, December 27, Cecil Estrella, spokesperson of…

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